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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

trying 12m now

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

trying 10m now

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

it says "No person", period.

https://mstdn.social/@mcnado/114480020800078995

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HarryRasmussen@toot.community ("Harry Rasmussen") wrote:

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
QasimRashid ("Qasim Rashid, Esq.") wrote:

Trump sycophant Stephen Miller says the White House is considering suspending Habeas Corpus.

As a human rights lawyer, let me be clear: Due process and habeas corpus is arguably the last line of defense before fascism takes permanent hold. I cannot emphasize enough how serious this situation is for our nation.

Continue to loudly speak up against this fascist regime while we still can.

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
kcarruthers@infosec.exchange wrote:

No more US allies eh? Danish leader says 'you cannot spy against an ally' after reports of US gathering intel on Greenland

https://apnews.com/article/denmark-us-greenland-spying-7f7e75e3d0985b2e1ee38a9fc426e17d

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
journeypress@wandering.shop ("Journey Press") wrote:

Like #1

Mari Wolf, who wrote eight SF stories in the '50s, worked at Jet Propulsion Laboratories... but she said they were way too stuffy there to inspire any of her works!

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

trying a heartbeat on 6m JS8

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ww0cj@mastodon.hams.social ("CJ") wrote:

Are you a knowledgeable ham willing to write down info on your favorite topics? Or a new ham looking for a centralized resource on a variety of topics? Check out OpenHam.wiki - a project I've started in conjunction with WY4RC (YARC). Check out the site and feel free to leave feedback or suggestions for me! If you're willing to be an editor and help create content, feel free to reach out to me here on DMs or on the YARC Discord in #openham-wiki channel. Link on the site.

https://openham.wiki/index.php/Main%5FPage

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jalefkowit@vmst.io ("Jason Lefkowitz") wrote:

YOU CLOSED THE MARKET, DUMMY

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114477610338144415

#USPol

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

“Impeachment is not how you register disagreement with a decision” - Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

“If you’re not used to fighting, and losing battles, then don’t become a lawyer. Our job is to stand up for people who can’t do it themselves.” Justice Sonia Sotomayor

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

DRAG THEM

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/09/mexico-google-lawsuit-gulf-of-mexico

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

Apparently, everyone is trans now.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/05/09/the-pope-has-a-surprise-for-us-all/

Boosted by zack@toot.cafe ("Zack"):
0x1C3B00DA@stereophonic.space wrote:

@mastodonmigration @sendung @LaurensHof @fediforum that quote doesnt prove anything. The site its from doesnt own or control the fediverse. The fediverse is older than ActivityPub and has always included non-ActivityPub services.

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

"Öztürk, who has not been charged with any crime, was accused by the Trump administration of participating in activities in support of Hamas. Neither the administration or attorneys for the Department of Justice presented any evidence of her alleged activities in court."

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/09/us/rumeysa-ozturk-tufts-bail-release

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold :togedemaru:"):
xandra@tilde.zone ("alexandra") wrote:

i. am. in. TEARS. i sent out the pre-order email this morning and already we’re 75% funded for our printing AND digital costs!

THANK YOU for stepping up.

nobody can tell me the internet isn’t amazing. thank you for all of your support. this project means so much to me, and i can see it matters to you, too.

taking the financial pressure off of me (since i’m unemployed atm) to front the cost of the printer and digital infrastructure is such a weight off my shoulders. any remaining anxiety i had around this project is gone.

i cannot thank y’all enough. let’s keep going. we have work to do 💪

Boosted by pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷"):
NovaNaturalist@mstdn.ca ("@ NovaNaturalist🇨🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇵🇦🇲🇽🇱🇸🇳🇫🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 #FBPE") wrote:

@GreenSkyOverMe
I'm not saying Europe is good enough, but it *is* significantly better than the US

The Gini coefficient, which measures the degree of inequality of wealth ranges from 25-33 for most of Europe (and Canada too). These are among the most equal ranges in the world. The US is at 41. Its peers include Turkey, Argentina, Haiti and Turkmenistan.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/gini-coefficient-by-country
#UnitedStatesIsAFailedState

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

Don't you dare lure me into the world of bird photography. Spiders are more interesting.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/05/09/mary-tells-me-i-should-take-more-photos-of-birds/

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researchfairy@scholar.social ("The research fairy") wrote:

Just in case

NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

Last weekend I published a fun little project that allows you to use the #Rust library #Ratatui to make a #TUI (Terminal UI) in #JavaScript/#TypeScript, via #WASM.

https://github.com/nfnitloop/ratatui-wasm-backend

That repo contains an example app, which you can easily run with #Deno, which keeps it entirely sandboxed from your system. Here's a quick screen recording:
https://asciinema.org/a/8Ljb2Tkp9SyujJpaDjMKBadGw

Let me know if you build anything fun with it. 😊

NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

@jbqueru Exactly.

"Your experience is important to us. It is important that we have full control over your experience so we can squeeze every bit of data/value out of you."

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

I don't like being the butt of Australian jokes.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/05/09/believe-me-americans-want-to-sing-the-same-song/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46iiT6miWNY

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noam@libranet.de ("Noam writes") wrote:

“No computers.” the guard said harshly, holding out a metal box.

I put my phone in the box. He didn’t budge. I took off my smart watch and added it in.

“Are you sure you have no more computers? The detector sends out a brief EMP. It would be a shame to destroy any gadgets. Or injure you." He was staring at the side of my face.

Ah. I removed the Connex from my temple. I’d forgotten it was there.

He ushered me into what looked like an old electronic doorway, then pressed a button. A light flashed.

"You're free to enter. Enjoy." No smile.

I passed through a corridor to desk where a receptionist smiled. "First time?"

"Yes, is it obvious?"

"Don't worry. It's simple. Through the double doors there you'll find the main selection of books, by era and topic. It's colour-coded and easy to follow. You'll need these if you want to touch anything." She put a paper mask and thin laboratory gloves on the desk.

"Behind you is the iffy section, as we call it. Books printed after 2015."

"2015?! I thought AI printed books only appeared in the mid 2020s."

"That's probably true, but we can't be sure. Preserving authentic pre-AI knowledge is our raison d'être. We can't be too safe."

Her look turned serious and I saw the devotion to the cause in her eyes. Since the Big Corruption of '32, no digital files could be trusted to replicate original human knowledge. This library was a time capsule.

"Can books be taken out?"

"No, I'm afraid not. We couldn't let them back in, as they could be fakes."

"So, can I copy things? My phone and Connex were taken away. Do you have a camera to message me chapters?"

"No, we're strictly machine-free. but we have several scribes. They're very good." She was enjoying my puzzled look.

"They can copy down whole pages for you. With pen and paper," she answered my unspoken question.

"Pen and paper?" these were words of tales and myths.

"Come, I'll show."

#devotion #MastoPrompt #microfiction #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

This motion study was captured with a Zeiss 40mm lens on a Pentax 645Z camera and 10 stops of neutral density. The 13 second exposure was timed so the train was passing in front for roughly half the exposure. The regular corrugated surface of the commuter train worked well to allow the station building to retain detail while still clearly showing the train streaking by in front. A freight train (which passed by a few minutes earlier) worked comparatively poorly for this.

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

West Trenton (Ewing), NJ, 2015.

Enough pixels that you might miss your train if you try to count them at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/21010463488/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/21010463488/

#photography

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Do popes leave a final letter for their successor the way presidents do? If so, I'll bet this one says "whatever you do, don't meet with JD Vance."

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

Tomorrow's my birthday and here's a gift you can get for me: Buy a small creator's work. Local band, indie writer, up-and-coming visual artist, that crafter down the street, or whomever. Your support matters to them, especially in this economic/social environment. And you deserve some joy, too.

On that note: If you're an author/artist/musician/crafter/etc and want to let folks know what you're up to, go right ahead in this thread. I'd love for people to find your stuff. Includes links!

adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold :togedemaru:") wrote:

“Your experience is important to us” and “please disable your ad blocker” being in the same sentence is really something.

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shellsharks@malici.ous.computer wrote:

Happy Friday everyone! Volume FIFTEEN of Scrolls has been published. Let me know what ya think!

https://shellsharks.com/scrolls/scroll/2025-05-09

#indieweb #fediverse #infosec #cybersecurity

Thanks to everyone mentioned below for their contributions to this week's edition. It's fun to see each week the new mentions and plenty of others who have been featured in one or more previous issues. You all are awesome! 🧡

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